Finishing School

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 3,  4:00 pm
Instructor: Trish Southerland
Day/Time: Saturdays   2pm to 4pm
Dates: Three Sessions: October 4, October 11, October 18 

So, you finished a sweater or a shawl, and it needs finishing. Now what?

Welcome to finishing school. We’ll be going over simple steps to make your project look handmade, not homemade. This three-class series is appropriate for beginner to intermediate knitters.

Class One: Blocking 

• Wet blocking
• Steam blocking
• Spray blocking
• Blocking Tools (T-pins, lace wires, blocking cards, etc.)

   

  Bring with you to Class One

  Students should come to class with a finished project ready to block, a LARGE cardboard box (big enough to hold a sweater or shawl, fully stretched out), measuring tape, and T-pins. T-pins and measuring tapes can be purchased and I’ll bring a couple of extra boxes.

Class Two: Sewing Up

• Sewing in ends and joining as you go (very minor homework before class, see below)
• Mattress stitch
• Kitchner stitch (knit only)

Class Three: Finishing

Options for hemlines, necklines, and cuffs. Bring another option, if you like.

• I-cord edging
• Ribbing v. garter stitch v. seed stitch for standard cast-off
• How to keep your edges from rolling (less) with a knitted edge
• Strengthening the structure of top-down knits for durability

Homework Before Class Two and Three

This may take you an hour or so to complete

1. Cast on 40 stitches in lighter colored Worsted or DK yarn to see your stitches, work four (4) rows of garter stitch and four (4) rows of knit stitch, leaving the stitches on the needles and have at least 25 gm of yarn to play around with. 
2. Cast on another 40 stitches in an alternate color in lighter colored Worsted or DK yarn to see your stitches, work four (4) rows of garter stitch and four (4) rows of knit stitch, leaving the stitches on the needles and have at least 25 gm of yarn to play around with.
3. Have at least 25 gm of yarn in the same weight but another color for the sewing up exercises.

               
Class policies: 
Enrollment: Class is limited to 4 people unless approved by the instructor. Enrollment must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the first class to ensure there is a space for you. You can sign up in the store, online, or by phone (817)731-5044. 

Cancellations: 
If you need to cancel your class registration, you will be issued store credit for the class amount if you give us a week or more notice. If given less than a week and we can fill your spot in the knitting class, you will be issued store credit for the class amount. 

If there are less than 2 students in a class, the class may be cancelled one day prior and store credit will be issued for the class fee. 

Missed Classes:
Missed single classes cannot be made up or credited towards a future class.